With a population of more than 236 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, …

4 days ago · Modern Nigeria dates from 1914, when the British Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria were joined. The country became independent on October 1, 1960, and in …

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Nigerian people are citizens and people with ancestry from Nigeria. Nigeria is composed of multiple ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic …

Short-term visitors should not drive in Nigeria. A Nigerian driver's license can take months to obtain, and international driving permits are not recognized. Major hotels and the customer …

Beginning in ad 600, the territory that is now Nigeria witnessed the steady rise and decline of city-states, kingdoms, and empires. While states like Bornu became wealthy through interstate …

4 days ago · A spokesman for the Nigerian government said the “remaining” students taken from a Catholic school had been freed, but the local diocese said that only a “second batch” had …

7 hours ago · Nigerian villagers rattled by U.S. airstrikes that made their homes shake and the sky glow red People visit the site of a U.S. airstrike in Northwest, Jabo, Nigeria, Friday, Dec. 26, …

9 hours ago · Nigerian Villagers Are Rattled by US Airstrikes That Made Their Homes Shake and the Sky Glow Red JABO, Sokoto (AP) — Sanusi Madabo, a 40-year-old farmer in the Nigerian …

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is the most populous country in Africa. Archaeological evidence shows that human habitation of the area dates back to at least 9000 …